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Verifying the Shared Count API Data Accuracy
Verifying the Shared Count API Data Accuracy
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Written by Kevin Zhou
Updated over 2 months ago

Basic Verification of Data Accuracy

To verify the number of shares, likes, comments, or total engagements for a specific URL, you can use the Facebook Debugger. This allows you to cross-check the values reported by Facebook and ensure that they align with the data from our API.

Privacy Updates

Due to recent privacy changes on Facebook, the share counts returned by the API are approximate, with a margin of error. For instance, if the share count is below 50, it may display as a range of 0-50. As share counts increase, the range becomes more precise.

For example:

• A share count of 112 may return a range of 90-120.

• A share count of 583 may return a range of 550-600.

This adjustment reflects privacy-related limitations imposed by Facebook.

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